Michael Wayne Davis II

Michael Wayne Davis II faces a criminal domestic violence charge following a seven-hour standoff with officers, according to the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office.

Cherokee County Detention Center

Sheriff Steve Mueller said the incident began at about 11:45 p.m. Thursday in the 300 block of Bachelor Drive after 33-year-old Michael Wayne Davis II allegedly assaulted his girlfriend.

Family members went to the home to check on Davis, during which time he acted belligerently and fired several shots from a .357-caliber handgun, Mueller said.

When deputies arrived, Mueller said Davis was intoxicated and refused to come out of the home and made several threats to injure himself. Davis' 85-year-old grandfather, who was in the home when the dispute began, was allowed to walk out of the house unharmed, Mueller said.

For several hours, negotiators tried to communicate with Davis and arrange a peaceful surrender, but the man's behavior remained erratic, Mueller said. Davis would threaten himself, then make demands, then agree to surrender and then walk outside and shoot several rounds. The back-and-forth persisted into the early morning.

Mueller said because it was dark it was unclear if the shots were being fired at law enforcement or into the air or ground. No officers were injured during the incident.

At about 3:30 a.m., Cherokee County deputies were reinforced and relieved by Spartanburg County SWAT members. Shortly after, Davis broke off communication, Mueller said, but there were still occassional shots fired inside the home. Approaching the house with an armored vehicle, Mueller said about six cannisters of gas were shot inside the home. When Davis still did not respond to commands to come out, Mueller said law enforcement breached the door and found Davis hiding in a closet where he'd stuffed linens into the cracks to prevent breathing the gas. By then, it was about 7 a.m.

When he was taken into custody, Mueller said Davis continued to be belligerent and was shot with a stun gun.

Davis was taken to the hospital to have the stun gun prongs removed and be treated for gas inhalation. He is currently in the Cherokee County Detention Center.

<p>A Cherokee County man is in jail facing a domestic violence charge and other charges are pending following a seven-hour standoff with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office.</p><p>Sheriff Steve Mueller said the incident began at about 11:45 p.m. Thursday in the 300 block of Bachelor Drive after 33-year-old Michael Wayne Davis II allegedly assaulted his girlfriend.</p><p>Family members went to the home to check on Davis, during which time he acted belligerently and fired several shots from a .357-caliber handgun, Mueller said.</p><p>When deputies arrived, Mueller said Davis was intoxicated and refused to come out of the home and made several threats to injure himself. Davis' 85-year-old grandfather, who was in the home when the dispute began, was allowed to walk out of the house unharmed, Mueller said.</p><p>For several hours, negotiators tried to communicate with Davis and arrange a peaceful surrender, but the man's behavior remained erratic, Mueller said. Davis would threaten himself, then make demands, then agree to surrender and then walk outside and shoot several rounds. The back-and-forth persisted into the early morning.</p><p>Mueller said because it was dark it was unclear if the shots were being fired at law enforcement or into the air or ground. No officers were injured during the incident. </p><p>At about 3:30 a.m., Cherokee County deputies were reinforced and relieved by Spartanburg County SWAT members. Shortly after, Davis broke off communication, Mueller said, but there were still occassional shots fired inside the home. Approaching the house with an armored vehicle, Mueller said about six cannisters of gas were shot inside the home. When Davis still did not respond to commands to come out, Mueller said law enforcement breached the door and found Davis hiding in a closet where he'd stuffed linens into the cracks to prevent breathing the gas. By then, it was about 7 a.m.</p><p>When he was taken into custody, Mueller said Davis continued to be belligerent and was shot with a stun gun.</p><p>Davis was taken to the hospital to have the stun gun prongs removed and be treated for gas inhalation. He is currently in the Cherokee County Detention Center.</p><p>The criminal domestic violence charge stems from accusations Davis strangled his girlfriend and bit her face, Mueller said. Additional charges are forthcoming, the sheriff said.</p>